Biology:Catocala alabamae

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala alabamae
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. alabamae
Binomial name
Catocala alabamae
Grote, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Ephesia alabamae
  • Catocala olivia H. Edwards, 1880
  • Catocala titania Dodge, 1900
  • Catocala distincta[citation needed]

Catocala alabamae, the Alabama underwing or titan underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Louisiana, Maryland south to Florida, west to Texas and north to Missouri, Wisconsin Pennsylvania and Illinois.

The wingspan is 20–40 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Crataegus calpodendron, Malus coronaria and Prunus angustifolia. thumb|220px|left thumb|220px|left

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053626 entry